The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a possible sale of support and sustainment services for Australia’s future AH-64E Apache fleet on 23 August.
Worth $US300 million (~$441 million), the approval includes personnel training, technical documentation, contractor support as well as the cost of US Government employees working on the AH-64E program.
If the sale proceeds, up to four personnel from the US Government and prime contractors Lockheed Martin and Boeing will be based in Australia for up to five years.